2005 in review
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Graduated from college!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes, I wanted to raise my grades and lose weight, and I did both. For next year, I want to actively find and get involved in a church. I need to do that to help myself.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit? States?
Kentucky...that was interesting. ;) No countries.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A full time job, whether that includes substitute teaching or something else (or both). A DACHSHUND PUPPY. A chance to live in Kalamazoo again with Matt.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The dates surrounding my graduation from WMU, for obvious reasons.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating college.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being a good enough friend to one of my roommates.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thankfully.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I bought flowers and cookies for my roommates to let them know how much I appreciated them. Simple but they went a long way.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My family and friends (Graham's graduation from HS and acceptance to Purdue, Matt's job promotion, etc.)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Some of the girls in my sorority- yikes. And Matt when we'd fight.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and gas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving back home to Detroit, moving back to Kazoo with Matt, possibly getting a puppy next year, Graham's acceptance to Purdue, seeing my friends...
16. What songs will always remind you of 2005?
ANY song from the "Have a Nice Day" Bon Jovi CD released this year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? happier
thinner or fatter? THINNER
richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
random road trips
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family here in GP
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with in 2005?
Either my Mom or Matt.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I maintained it. :)
23. How many one-night stands?
0
24. What was your favorite TV program?
GREY'S ANATOMY and Commander in Chief
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Well, let's just say that after having left WMU I know who I will keep in touch with and who I won't.
26. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Can I say Bon Jovi? ;)
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted to be happy once I moved back home, and I have been, completely.
29. What did you want and not get?
A smooth passage into "the year of questions" as Dalby likes to put it.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
RENT and Narnia!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 22, and I honestly didn't do anything special because I had 22 credit hours that semester. Meh.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not worrying as much, because everything turns out okay in the end.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Sweatshirt and jeans. ROCK ON.
34. What kept you sane?
Everyone I love.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jennifer Aniston.
36. What political issue(s) stirred you the most?
Events in Iraq.
37. Whom did you miss?
My friends.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
A few AOII's in Kazoo.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
What matters is that I am happy. It doesn't matter what others expect of me, but that I fulfill my OWN expectations.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Who says you can't go home
There's only one place they call me one of their own
Just a hometown boy, born a rolling stone, who says you can't go home
Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and that's a matter of fact
There's only one place left I want to go,
who says you can't go home
BON JOVI
Graduated from college!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes, I wanted to raise my grades and lose weight, and I did both. For next year, I want to actively find and get involved in a church. I need to do that to help myself.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit? States?
Kentucky...that was interesting. ;) No countries.
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
A full time job, whether that includes substitute teaching or something else (or both). A DACHSHUND PUPPY. A chance to live in Kalamazoo again with Matt.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The dates surrounding my graduation from WMU, for obvious reasons.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating college.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being a good enough friend to one of my roommates.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thankfully.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I bought flowers and cookies for my roommates to let them know how much I appreciated them. Simple but they went a long way.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My family and friends (Graham's graduation from HS and acceptance to Purdue, Matt's job promotion, etc.)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Some of the girls in my sorority- yikes. And Matt when we'd fight.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food and gas.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving back home to Detroit, moving back to Kazoo with Matt, possibly getting a puppy next year, Graham's acceptance to Purdue, seeing my friends...
16. What songs will always remind you of 2005?
ANY song from the "Have a Nice Day" Bon Jovi CD released this year.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? happier
thinner or fatter? THINNER
richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
random road trips
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family here in GP
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with in 2005?
Either my Mom or Matt.
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I maintained it. :)
23. How many one-night stands?
0
24. What was your favorite TV program?
GREY'S ANATOMY and Commander in Chief
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Well, let's just say that after having left WMU I know who I will keep in touch with and who I won't.
26. What was the best book you read?
Harry Potter!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Can I say Bon Jovi? ;)
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted to be happy once I moved back home, and I have been, completely.
29. What did you want and not get?
A smooth passage into "the year of questions" as Dalby likes to put it.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
RENT and Narnia!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 22, and I honestly didn't do anything special because I had 22 credit hours that semester. Meh.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not worrying as much, because everything turns out okay in the end.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Sweatshirt and jeans. ROCK ON.
34. What kept you sane?
Everyone I love.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jennifer Aniston.
36. What political issue(s) stirred you the most?
Events in Iraq.
37. Whom did you miss?
My friends.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
A few AOII's in Kazoo.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
What matters is that I am happy. It doesn't matter what others expect of me, but that I fulfill my OWN expectations.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Who says you can't go home
There's only one place they call me one of their own
Just a hometown boy, born a rolling stone, who says you can't go home
Who says you can't go back, been all around the world and that's a matter of fact
There's only one place left I want to go,
who says you can't go home
BON JOVI